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Is there a club type thing I can join....

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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 7 Dec 2013 23:15

To obtain information on Schools and orphanages for the 1920s.
I think it has to be done there so, and as usual it will be complicated me thinks.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 8 Dec 2013 01:33

Very much doubt it

Most school/orphanage records if they survive will be held at local archives

Have you tried just googling the name & date of the places you are looking for

ie Anytown School 1920

:-)

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 8 Dec 2013 09:05

The Local History Society if there is one may have some records, worth a try

Researching:
Keep the Faith

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 8 Dec 2013 09:42

if not to fare away have you tryed the local library for the eara you are looking for
as some librarys do have archives


Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 8 Dec 2013 10:02

I did try the archives about 3 or 4 years ago and they didn't have them at the time, will look up to see if there is a local history society I can join.
Thank you.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 8 Dec 2013 13:01

You do not necessarily need to join your local one (unless it is in the area where your family have lived for donkeys years.

I live in London but have ancestors from Bristol & Liverpool and for a few years I joined their Local History Societies.

I would add the the Bath & Avon Family History Society must be one of the best in the country. Their website is great and the magazine was fantastic.

I have found that many websites for Family History Societies across the country are not that user friendly or only have some very basic info which is not very helpful.

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 8 Dec 2013 17:58

It's the north of England and I'm in the South, will go there soon and have a dig around :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 8 Dec 2013 20:21

Our Family History Society is fantastic. But I would say that as I am biased (I am Archivist) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Keep the Faith

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 Dec 2013 15:56

If it's a current school you could contact them to ask where old records are lodged.
I did this for a village school in Wales and they still held the old log books themselves and kindly looked up the people of interest.

If contacting a school, steer clear of busy times like begiining or end of term and you might get a favourable reply.